Prevention of Clostridium difficile infection in hamsters using a non-toxigenic strain
ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to evaluate five non-toxigenic strains of Clostridium difficile (NTCD) in vitro and to select one strain to prevent C. difficile (CDI) infection in hamsters ( Mesocricetus auratus ). The NTCD strains were evaluated for spore production in vitro, antimicrobial suscep...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Ciência Rural |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016000500853&lng=en&tlng=en |